It's easy for me to care about Toronto, because Toronto is a community that cares about itself. It represents the world. It talks to itself, and because it does, it figures out that there must be a music garden as part of its existence.

Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it becomes your friend for life.

Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.

The tango is really a combination of many cultures, though it eventually became the national music of Argentina.

My teacher, my great cello teacher Leonard Rose, was such a great cellist, and nurturing man, very patient. But I grew up not only admiring him, but obviously Casals, Rostrotovich, Jacqueline du Pre, and many others, including many of my peers and contemporaries.

When we enlarge our view of the world, we deepen our understanding of our own lives.

Sharing is a much better way to communicate than proving.